Current Events Az W by Moonlight Mon 17.12.2007daily 10am-7pmAll The Best. A Walk 2007Supplementary Programme "Heilige Zeiten"As part of the annual 'All The Best' advent stroll the Az W is showing its seasonally appropriate and sensitive… Panel Discussion Wed 12.12.200719:00-21:00Panel Discussion: Viennese church building after 1945 — from Rudolf Schwarz to Heinz TesarIn cooperation with Vienna University of Technology art history department / model makingOpeningDietmar Steiner, Director Az W The PanelAnn Katrin… Symposium Fri 30.11.200715:00-19:00Modelling Space10 Years of Kiesler Stiftung WienFriedrich Kiesler's interventions can be read as models for universal visions that the architect, designer and theorist transferred to both… Congress Sat 24.11.200713:00-21:0015th Vienna Architecture CongressChinaproductionThe aim of the 15th Vienna Architecture Kongress is to reflect as comprehensive an image of current 'Chinaproduction' as possible,… Panel Discussion Wed 14.11.200719:00-21:00EastmodernPanel Discussionintroductory addresses:Hertha Hurnaus, photographer Benjamin Konrad, architect Maik Novotny, architectthe panel:Henrieta Moravčíková, architectGeorg Schöllhammer, architecture theoristJan Tabor, architecture theoristAdolph Stiller,… Presentation Fri 09.11.200717:00-23:59Award Ceremony: Clients' Award 2007of the Austrian Architects AssociationAward CeremonyWelcome address: Hannes Pflaum, President of the Az WAwards presented by: Hans Hollein, President of the Austrian Architects AssociationModerated… Presentation Mon 05.11.200719:00-21:00Award Ceremony: Otto Wagner Städtebaupreis 2007Award Ceremony and Exhibition Openingvenue: Postal Savings Bank / Grosser Kassensaal, 2 Georg Coch-Platz, 1010 ViennaWelcome address: Stephan Koren, Managing Director Österreichische PostsparkasseIntroduction: Dietmar… Panel Discussion Wed 17.10.200719:00-21:00Helmut Richter Panel DiscussionUncompromised architecture - combating mediocrityPanelJakob Dunkl – querkraft architektenGerd Erhartt – querkraft architektenMichael Hofstätter – PAUHOFLothar Heinrich – Vasko & PartnerAndreas Gerner – gerner°gerner… Panel Discussion Wed 10.10.200719:00-21:00Green BuildingEnergy efficient buildings beyond residential developmentsThe panelTheodor Zillner, Haus der Zukunft (BMVIT) Günter Lang, GF IG Passivhaus Christian Mascha, Mascha & Seethaler (Haus der Forschung)Brian… Lecture Wed 10.10.2007Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PMa_showcase 04: 100 Years Theiss & Jaksch / Schwalm-Theiss & GressenbauerThe Continuity of a Viennese Architects PracticeGuests Georg Schwalm-Theiss, architectElke Krasny, architecture theorist and curator Presenter: Gabriele Kaiser The oldest Viennese architects practice continually in existence… Long Night of the Museums at the Az W Sat 06.10.200718:00-23:59The Long Night of the Museums at the Az W 2007This year once again the Az W is taking part in the "Long Night of the Museums", a museum event… Lecture Thu 04.10.200720:00-23:59Lecture David ChipperfieldOtto Wagner Städtebaupreis 2007Within the general context of the jury assessments for the fifth Otto Wagner Urban Planning Prize, the chairperson of the… Lecture Wed 25.07.200718:00-23:59a_showcase 03: The Frankfurt KitchenMargarete Schütte-Lihotzky, the first woman to qualify as an architect in Austria, was called to take up office at the… Panel Discussion Wed 11.07.200719:00-21:00Aspern Airfield Master PlanDiscussion in German, unfortunately there is no English translation. Panel guests: Johannes Fiedler, architect and town planner, GrazChristian Kühn, architecture… Panel Discussion Wed 13.06.200719:00-21:00virtual dschungle 6: e-motion @ e-home?A panel discussion for cineastesDiscussion in German, unfortunately there is no English translation. The Az W is showing utopias on film relating to the… Symposium Sat 02.06.200711:00-23:59CANCELLED: Debates on TourSupermodernity – A Dutch Export Article?The symposium "Debates on Tour" has been cancelled for organisational resasons.We ask for your understanding!In the 1990s considerable international attention… Presentation Wed 23.05.200719:00-21:00[film]show: Walter Pichler – The SculptorFilm portraitThe film Walter Pichler – Der Bildhauer is a portrait of an exceptional artist, whose sculpture can no longer be… Symposium Tue 15.05.200718:00-23:59Symposium Young Blood EXPORTCentral European PositionArchitectural studios operating all over the world have created a global architecture where shapes, technologies and functions are completely changing… Lecture Wed 09.05.2007Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PMa_showcase 02: KabelwerkThe Kabelwerk – A Piece of the City?On the former-KDAG grounds in Vienna-Meidling a new district is growing that can neither be described as a themed estate… Lecture Wed 02.05.200719:00-21:00"When architects travel..."3 lectures on architecture and travelIn the tradition of the Grand Tour, for the culturally aware architect Bernard Rudofsky (1905 – 1988) travelling was a… Party Tue 01.05.200710:00-18:00May 1st - Open House at the Az WFree programme from 10am to 6pmWe invite you to join us on a voyage of discovery through the Architekturzentrum Wien on 1 May. Admission free… Panel Discussion Thu 26.04.200719:00-21:00At the Az W: Focussing on PeopleA Panel Discussion by the Österreichische Gesellschaft für KulturpolitikHousing policy is far more than just about building new homes. Accordingly, the Wiener Wohnbauförderung ensures that there is a… Presentation Wed 25.04.200719:00-21:00Prize-Giving Ceremony “Das beste Haus 2007” / The Best HouseWed 25.04.2007, 7pm: prize-giving ceremony and exhibition openingAwards for “Das beste Haus 2007” / The Best House are being presented… Party Wed 18.04.2007Wed-Sun. 2pm - 8pmAz West: Opening Event+ Exhibition OpeningOpening Az WestOpening:Dietmar Steiner, Director Az WAndreas Mailath-Pokorny, Municipal Councillor for Culture and ScienceThe Az W is expanding its radius… Panel Discussion Wed 28.03.200719:00-21:00BIG Az W: Well advised...The BIG is taking steps to ensure even better architectureAs the largest property developer in the country, time and again BIG faces the challenge of completing important large-scale projects… Panel Discussion Wed 21.03.200719:00-21:00Negotiations with ifau + Jesko FezerOn the Occasion of the Opening of the Exhibition 'Spaces for Negotiation'Panel discussion only in Germanifau + Jesko Fezer (Berlin) negotiate with: Gabu Heindl (architect), Florian Haydn (architect), Hermann Czech (architect),… Lecture Wed 14.03.200719:00-21:00Jürg Conzett – thoughts on bridge designCamillo Sitte Symposium: BridgesIn GermanThe Swiss structural engineer Jürg Conzett is famous for his unusual bridges. In Austria he participated in the planning… Lecture Wed 14.03.2007Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PMa_showcase 01: Josef Lackner (In German)with ARTEC ArchitektenARTEC Architekten (Bettina Götz, Richard Manahl) talk about the work of Josef Lackner (1931–2000)Duration: approx. 1 hour The guest architects… Az W by Moonlight Mon 18.12.200617:00-22:00All the Best. A Walk 2006Bottom Up. Building For A Better World(in German)Starts: Hauptbücherei am Gürtel, 05:00 pmArchitekturzentrum Wien: circa 09:00 pmEnds: circa 10:00 pm at Dschungel WienAll the Best: A… Lecture Wed 06.12.200619:00-21:00Lecture Roberto SegreContemporary Architecture in Latin AmericaLatin America was the focus of media attention for a brief spell when a discussion entitled 'Paraíso Latinoamericano – Architecture… Party Wed 29.11.200619:00-21:00Architecture Networking10 Years of the Austrian Architecture Foundationonly in GermanIntroductory words: Dietmar Steiner, director of the Az WThe Austrian Architecture Foundation:History – Present – FutureTalks with benefactors… Congress Fri 17.11.2006 – Sun 19.11.200614th Vienna Architecture CongressBottom up. Building For A Better WorldThe 14th Vienna Architecture Congress places sustainable planning and building in its social, economic environmental and political context as a… Panel Discussion Fri 10.11.200619:00-21:0035 Years since 'Don't Panic'Panel discussion only in GermanThe panel:Hermann Czech, architectChrista Kamleithner, architecture theoristChristian Kühn, architecture theoristMarcel Meili, architectKlaus Stattmann, architectModerator: Dietmar Steiner,… Panel Discussion Wed 08.11.200619:00-21:00BIG AZ W: Dream Spaces for the FutureArchitecture TrainingLectures and Panel Discussion only in GermanBIG Az W wants to compare the qualities of the architecture training provided at… Presentation Thu 12.10.200610:00-23:59platz da!Redesigning the SchoolyardOpening: Thursday, 12.10.2006, 10 am, Hegelgasse 12Welcoming speech by Michael Jahn, director BORG Hegelgasse The other speakers at the opening… Lecture Wed 11.10.200619:00-21:00Between Revolution and Convention. Housing in the 20th and 21st CenturiesLecture and Book Presentation by Wolfgang Förster; followed by a panel discussionHousing in the 20th century was hallmarked in an international context by revolutionary breaks with the past and innovation on… Long Night of the Museums at the Az W Sat 07.10.2006 – Sun 08.10.2006Long Night of the Museums at the Az W 2006This year the Az W is once more participating in the nationwide Lange Nacht Der Museen organised by the ORF.Night… Az W by Moonlight Sat 30.09.2006, 19:00 – Tue 30.11.-0001, 21:00Take fiveFive culture institutions in the MQ are all celebrating five years of good neighbourly relations and cooperationFive culture institutions in the MQ (the Architekturzentrum Wien, the KUNSTHALLE Wien, the MUMOK, the Leopold Museum and the Tanzquartier… Symposium Fri 15.09.2006 – Sat 16.09.2006Heritage rejectedAustria and Nazi ArchitectureOrganised by: Architekturzentrum Wien, Bundesdenkmalamt Nazi architecture in Austria is not just comprised of the Vienna Flak Towers, the Führerstadt… Presentation Wed 30.08.200619:00-21:00a_show. The BookAustrian Architecture in the 20th and 21st CenturyA panel discussion with leading architecture theorists, architecture historians and exhibition-makers, at the presentation of the eagerly anticipated catalogue to… Lecture Wed 19.07.200619:00-21:00That's not a buildingAn audio-visual presentation by Andreas RubyDominique Perrault and the principle of recontextualisation in contemporary culture"Even if, as a rule, architecture ostensibly bears a rational justification… Panel Discussion Fri 07.07.200611:00-23:59...loving the countrybetween expectation and reality...The FONTANA housing estate lifestyle experiment in Oberwaltersdorf New lines of development in suburbia?Almost a gated community from the outside,… Panel Discussion Fri 16.06.200618:00-23:59From Lego to LoosA discussion at the 'Dschungel Vienna' with writers, experts and architectChildren start building things as soon as they have developed the appropriate motor skills. Architecture surrounds them every day. A… Lecture Fri 09.06.2006Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PMWONDERLAND Power Lectures / 09.06.0699 lectures during 2 daysOn 8 and 9 June 2006 all 99 architecture-teams will introduce themselves in a two-day "marathon lecture series" on the… experiencing architecture Fri 09.06.2006 – Sat 10.06.2006Architekturtage 2006 in the Az WFree entry!Under the motto "Discover architecture! Admission free" on these two days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.… Party Thu 08.06.200619:00-21:00EUROPEAN.ARCHITECTURE.PARTYAll those who appreciate architecture, its heritage and the 'House of Europe', the Architekturtage 2006, the Architekturzentrum Wien, the Federal… Lecture Thu 08.06.2006Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PMWONDERLAND Power Lectures99 lectures during 2 daysOn 8 and 9 June 2006 all 99 architecture-teams will introduce themselves in a two-day "marathon lecture series" on the… Panel Discussion Wed 17.05.200619:00-21:00Discussion: Paraíso LatinoamericanoArchitecture Between the Alps and the AndesThe exhibition 'The Unknown Loos: Walter' shows a comprehensive survey of the oeuvre of this almost forgotten Austrian architect, looking… Panel Discussion Thu 06.04.200611:00-12:30viennaartweek at the Az W: Arts and Architecture. New DocumentsPanel Discussion in EnglishThis panel brings together four artists who work on mid-20th century architecture. These artists either manipulate existing documents of the… Presentation Wed 05.04.200619:00-21:00virtual dschungle 5Media facadesThe harbingers of the media city are cropping up everywhere: projected images the size of an entire façade, huge screens… Older Entries Newer Entries